ARIAs 2017: Full list of nominees and winners

Gang of Youths took out the top prize, Album of the Year, at the 2017 ARIA Awards tonight.

In their speech, the band acknowledged that they are all immigrants to Australia and paid tribute to the contributions of immigrants and other underrepresented groups.

Singer Dave Le'aupepe said: "We’re Pacific Islanders and we’re very proud of our heritage. We are a loving community and we’re not just useful on the footy field, and we hope this proves something. My grandparents came on a boat after the Holocaust, they came as refugees to this country and thank you for welcoming us. We love this country. F-- yeah. Thanks."

The Sydney band were nominated for the most awards tonight, and as well as winning the night’s coveted award for Go Farther In Lightness, they also nabbed Best Group and Best Rock Album.

As for Song of the Year, Lorde presented the prize to Peking Duck for 'Stranger (feat. Elliphant)'.

It was also a huge night for Paul Kelly, who accepted the ARIA Award for both Best Male Artist and Best Adult Contemporary Album.

Kasey Chambers presented the award to Kelly, joking that she was "going to read out his name anyway."

Kelly paid tribute to the other nominees in his category (DD Dumbo, Dan Sultan, Illy, and Vance Joy) as well as his band mates.

"I think to being best male is to pick good people to work with ... they really helped keep me going," he said.

Sia, who was unavailable on the night, won Best Female Artist for the second year in a row.

And Daryl Braithwaite was inducted into the ARIA Awards Hall of Fame, and celebrated with a huge performance of his hit 'The Horses' alongside Guy Sebastian.